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Utilization of industrial by-products for the production of sustainable building materials
Maria Stefanidou, Full Professor in School of Civil Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. She is the Director of Laboratory of Building Materials in School of Civil Engineering AUTH since 2015. She is a member of research group in more than hundrent national and European projects and scientific responsible in 22. She has organized conferences, training schools and seminars to disseminate new technologies in building materials. She serves as a reviewer for 14 high-IF scientific journals and she is an associate editor in Journal of Building Engineering (Elsevier). She is a member of RILEM TCs and RILEM European Regional Convener in Europe. Her research interest involves upgrading both traditional and cement–based materials using by-products and new technologies such as nanoparticles, bio-fibres and industrial by-products. She has published 82 articles in international journals and more than 200 in conferences. Her work has received a high number of citations and an h-index of 26 (SCOPUS).
Energy geostructures: a smart exploitation of the renewable energy situated under our cities
Lyesse Laloui is a professor of civil and environmental engineering at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology at Lausanne (EPFL) where he directs the Laboratory for Soil Mechanics. He is a world-renowned expert in geomechanics and geo-energy. Inspired by the intricate systems of the natural world, his groundbreaking research into the physical mechanisms of geomaterials has unlocked innovative technologies crucial for addressing climate change, resource optimization, and the widespread adoption of renewable energy. His impact is underscored by prestigious awards, including an Advanced ERC Grant (2018), an ERC Proof of Concept Grant (2020), and an EiC Transition Grant (2023). Prof. Laloui’s international recognition is further solidified by two honoris causae (Heriot-Watt University, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca) in recognition of his sustainability leadership. Prof. Laloui holds influential positions within the Swiss Academy of Engineering Sciences, Academia Europaea, and serves as European Vice President for the International Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering. As Director for Europe of the International Associated Research Centers for the Urban Underground Space, he advances global efforts in sustainable urban development. As founder and Honorary Editor-in-Chief of Geomechanics for Energy and the Environment, Prof. Laloui shapes the field’s discourse. His vast publication record (13+ books, 380+ papers, 20,000 citations, h-index 67) includes internationally celebrated works. He is a sought-after keynote speaker (>70 conferences) and the recipient of numerous awards, including the RM Quigley Award (2016), Kersten Lecture (2020), Vienna Terzaghi Lecture (2022), and more. Prof. Laloui’s commitment to innovation extends beyond academia, holding several patents and founding five startup, with Enerdrape ranked within the Swiss Top 100 (2023, 2024). This underscores his ability to translate cutting-edge science into impactful technologies, often drawing inspiration from nature’s own solutions.
Implementing Novel Technologies Towards the Sustainable Management of Existing Infrastructures
José António Silva Carvalho Campos Matos is an Assistant Professor, with habilitation, at Department of Civil Engineering of the School of Engineering of University of Minho. Member of ISISE - Institute of Sustainability and Innovation in Structural Engineering, being the head of the Risk and Asset Management of Civil Infrastructures (RAmCI) cluster. He is also the current Director of the Mobility and Transportation HUB of Minho University (TMOB-HUB). Graduated in civil engineering in 2002, he obtained a master's degree in civil engineering structures in 2008 and a PhD in civil engineering in 2013, in the field of reliability and risk analysis of existing structures. Author or co-author of more than 300 publications in international conferences and journals, in the field of risk and resilience analysis, O&M of civil infrastructures, quality control procedures, among others. Jose C. Matos was also mentor/supervisor of many master, doctoral and post-doctoral students, and participated in more than twenty research projects, since 2013, attracting a fund larger than 8ME for the University of Minho. Particularly, important to enhance the coordination of COST Action TU1406, SIRMA INTERREG Atlantic, and more recently, NORISK Erasmus Mundus Joint Master. He is also member of several associations and policy makers, such as IABSE (currently Vice President, and Vice Chair of Commission 5), fib (Chair of Commission 8) and EuroStruct (ex-President and Founder).
Application of robotics for the production of precast carbon-reinforced concrete members
Klaus Holschemacher, Full professor for Structural Concrete at HTWK Leipzig, University of Applied Sciences, Leipzig, Germany. He founded the Structural Concrete Institute at HTWK Leipzig in 2006 and is still its director. In 2019 K. Holschemacher established the worldwide unique Carbon-reinforced Concrete Lab Germany, the leading research institution in digitalization and automatization of production of precast carbon-reinforced concrete members. K. Holschemacher is active member of numerous scientific organizations, e.g. ACI, ASCE, fib, DAfStb. He has authored and co-authored of more than 400 scientific publications. His research interests include material and structural behaviour of cementitious materials, short and textile fibre reinforced concrete, hybrid structures, and sustainability issues. K. Holschemacher is the Europe representative of the International Structural Engineering and Construction Society (ISEC), USA, and has organized several ISEC conferences. Besides his university activities, he is a Board member of the German Carbon Concrete Composite (C3) Association and publicly appointed and sworn expert.
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